''Buster's Happy Hour'' is the third album from Buster Poindexter, the

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of singer

David Johansen David Roger Johansen (January 9, 1950 – February 28, 2025) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor best known as lead singer of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Po ...

. Like his previous album ''

Buster Goes Berserk ''Buster Goes Berserk'' is the second album by Buster Poindexter, an alter ego of singer David Johansen. It was released in 1989 by RCA Records. The version of "Hit the Road Jack" reached No. 40 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and also ...

'', it features his backing band the Banshees of Blue, and features covers of

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songs of the 1940s and 1950s. The cover of the album is a painting by Johansen.

Track listing

Personnel

Buster Poindexter David Roger Johansen (January 9, 1950 – February 28, 2025) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor best known as lead singer of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Poi ...

- vocals *Randy Andos - tuba *Crispin Cioe - flute, alto, baritone and tenor saxophone *Laurence Etkin - trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet *Bob Funk - trombone * Tony Garnier - upright bass, vocals *

Charlie Giordano Charles Giordano (born October 13, 1954) is an American keyboardist and accordionist. Giordano is known primarily for his work with Bruce Springsteen as a member of the E Street Band, replacing Danny Federici as the band's organist following the ...

- piano, accordion, vocals *Arno Hecht - clarinet, baritone and tenor saxophone *

Brian Koonin New York Dolls were an American rock band formed in New York City in 1971. Along with the Velvet Underground, the MC5, and the Stooges, they were one of the first bands of the early punk rock scenes. Although the band never achieved much commerc ...

- banjo, guitar, vocals *Lisa Lowell - vocals *Tony Machine - drums, vocals *Sherryl Marshall - vocals *Bill Morrissey - vocals * Catherine Russell - vocals *

Soozie Tyrell Soozie Tyrell (born May 4, 1957), formerly known as Soozie Kirschner, is an American violinist, guitarist, and vocalist, most known for her work with Bruce Springsteen in the E Street Band and formerly the Sessions Band. Early life and educatio ...

- violin, vocals *Fred Walcott - percussion, vocals

References

External links

NEW YORK DOLLS HOMEPAGEDavid Johansen Resource
1994 albums Buster Poindexter albums Rhino Entertainment albums {{1990s-rock-album-stub